Thank You Mrs. May

[10ClarionSt]

For raising the security threat to critical. AFTER the terror attack here in Manchester. Thank you for allowing this terrorist to carry out murder when your wonderful security forces already knew what he was planning. Thank you.

[Trawlerman]

You will never totally beat fanatics, you kill one and twenty will follow.
Get rid of the radicalising clerics, greater checks on immigration more powers for stop and search.
Come down hard on those who are inciting religious hatred. All those who are waiting for deportation hurry the process up.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

I personally believe that Theresa May is doing what she can in the circumstances to protect us and our country. I would be interested to know specifically what more could be done to prevent this happening? As for the security threat level being raised to critical, if you follow these things you will be aware that the level has been SEVERE for a long time now, and raising it to CRITICAL after the attack simply means that the security forces have made the Government aware that they have evidence of a risk that further attacks could yet be carried out as a RESULT of the first attack. It suggests also that this time, the man was not working alone, and others unfortunately were aware this was going to happen and are intent on causing further carnage. Westminster may have been a lone wolf attack, but this has all the signs of it being a planned and co-ordinated attack.

[youngmafbog]

As was once said during the 80's - We (the terrorist) only have to get lucky once, you have to be lucky every time.

Until we recognise the war that was declared on us there is little that can be done.

May should repeal the HRA (at least parts related to terrorism) to stop leaching briefs, round up all suspects and their families ( at least dont have them as airport security!) and intern them. Start to break up communities within communities. End 'no-go' areas by deploying troops. Flatten Mosques involved in terrorism and close faith schools. No Burka's or foreign flags to be flown. No returning jihadist's allowed back in.

That will do for a start, we can go from there.

[mikey4444]

I'm with Minty at 06:59 as well. As has been said, the voice of reason. Well done Minty !

[ummmm]

No foreign flags? What the Hell has flags got to do with anything?

[youngmafbog]

Except more can be done.

Throwing your hands in the air and saying we cant win is not the way to go. It will be difficult and it is a very different war but we the British are inventive and can fight together. But that is what is must be; a fight. All the hashtags, candles and prayers whilst helping those in crisis at the time wont fix the problem.

[youngmafbog]

This scumbag was flying a Lybian flag.

Tough times, tough measures even if they may seem OTT.

If nothing else it shows we are one Nation and are fighting back.

[Peter Pedant]

Look brothers and sisters - the politicians themselves whilst they have their thieving hands in the till - team up with the terrorists who seek to kill and maim our children ......

erm - well - normal day on AB then

as for
//May should repeal the HRA//
yeah that will surely solve terrorism in Manchester and suburbs
keep it up YMF - we need you on Mank council
not all those Shameless look alikes but s/o with barlz

07 40 but it looks like a normal day on AB !

[Kromovaracun]

Well... as home secretary she did reduce police numbers by 20k and massively shrink their budget. So there's that.

Of course it's an unknown as to whether that would have made a difference or not. Certainly she is not as directly responsible for this as she is for the cyber attack the other week.

[Peter Pedant]

// This scumbag was flying a Lybian flag. //

is that a Liberian flag or a Lesbian flag ?

sozza as a Mank trying to make sense of it all
I have found AB a great font of common sense and christianity

(er sound irony claxon - it is one of those days)

[naomi24]

//as a Mank trying to make sense of it all//

I've read words to that effect several times here, but this is not just about Mancunians. This is an attack on all of us, on our country, on our freedom, on our society, and on our way of life.

[douglas9401]

You've done it now Peter, you know fine that the irony klaxon is the Answerbank equivalent of the Bat Signal, summoning up those who would save us from ourselves with circular arguments.
Could be a long day.

[Peter Pedant]

not 'font'

reliable ground bed - rock of stability even

[anotheoldgit]

This from last year, I wonder how many of these are now safely locked up and their passports ceased?

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/680627/Hundreds-ISIS-terrorists-returning-UK-fighting-extremist-group-Syria

[Islay]

//No foreign flags//
Maybe you should take a walk through our village during 12th fortnight and tell them they are not allowed to fly foreign flags and see what happens!!

[hc4361]

This man has been sent to prison.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4534692/Muslim-convert-tried-join-ISIS-jailed-six-years.html

[jim360]

Trying to hold Theresa May -- or any other politician -- personally responsible for this in any way is totally unjustified. There may be more effective ways to deal with, and reduce the risk of, such attacks. Not having tried them doesn't make her responsible. The only person responsible for this is the man who blew himself up.

[Kromovaracun]

Those vigils are pointless and ineffective. What we need is ACTION.
Like banning flags...

[naomi24]

Krom, what would you do?

[Kromovaracun]

I have no idea. I don't know what the best thing to do is. Not entirely convinced anyone else does either.